In journalist Matthew Belloni's newsletter "What I'm Hearing," an excerpt from Titanic producer Jon Landau's upcoming book The Bigger Picturereveals the behind-the-scenes story of McConaughey's audition for the 1997 blockbuster.
The initial signs were promising. According to Landau, Winslet "was taken with Matthew, his presence and charm," and McConaughey delivered his lines with his characteristic Southern drawl.
Here's where things went sideways. Jack Dawson was written as an orphaned man from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, trying to make his way back to the U.S. aboard the doomed ocean liner after traveling abroad.
"No. That was pretty good. Thanks." That moment of inflexibility, according to Landau, cost him what would become one of cinema's most iconic roles.
Cameron's ultimatum was simple — no reading, no role. DiCaprio reluctantly agreed to run through the lines, and the rest is Hollywood history.
"Kate just lit up," Cameron recalled of that pivotal moment. "Dark clouds had opened up and a ray of sun came down and lit up Jack. I'm like, 'Alright, he's the guy.'"
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